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July 2025
  
- Changes to the Directive on Official Languages for People Management
 
- From Monitoring to Reporting: The Official Languages Centre of Excellence (OLCE) Launches Official Languages Audit Pilot Project
 
- Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise (OLRRE)
 
- Discover the new Partnerships to Strengthen Part VII of the Official Languages Act website!
 
- Canadian Heritage’s Annual Report on Official Languages 2023-2024
 
- Update on Part VII tools for federal institutions
 
- Spotlight on the second official language training framework tools: How to be successful in self-directed learning
 
- Register now for the Official Languages Day 2025 event!
 
- Artificial Intelligence: Some Tips from the Translation Bureau
 
- Share a best practice at the 2025 Official Languages Symposium!
 
- End of temporary measure on use of alternative methods for assessing oral proficiency (measure 3)
 
 
 
  
May 2025
  
- New look for the Reporting GCwiki page
 
- Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise (OLRRE)
 
- Spotlight on the Second Official Language Training Framework Tools: Accommodation Measures for Formal Language Training
 
- Exclusions on medical grounds and Government of Canada Workplace Accessibility Passport
 
- Let's talk about artificial intelligence and official languages in November!
 
- Official Languages Day is back!
 
- Spring cleaning: update your official language contacts
 
 
 
  
January 2025
  
- Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise
 
- Annual Official Languages Review Exercise
 
- Audit and evaluation
 
- The Network of Section 41 Coordinators has changed its name
 
- Join the Network of Persons Responsible for Part VII of the Official Languages Act group on GCcollab!
 
- 2022 Survey on the Official Language Minority Population
 
- Spotlight on the second official language training framework tools: Language maintenance learning path
 
- Spotlight on tools for increasing the linguistic profiles of Supervisory Positions in Bilingual Regions
 
- Update to the Frequently Asked Questions on exclusions from meeting official language proficiency
 
- Switzerland and Canada celebrate plurilingualism together
 
- Canadian Heritage pilot project: Official Languages Consultations Calendar
 
- The Translation Bureau: At Your Side for 90 Years
 
- Official languages workshops for federal public servants
 
 
 
  
October 2024
  
- 2023-24 Annual Official Languages Review Exercise
 
- Spotlight on the Second Official Language Training Framework Tools: Playbook
 
- Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise - Measurement of Demand
 
- The Translation Bureau Celebrates a Key Milestone in 2024
 
- Interdepartmental Portability of Level A and B Results for Alternative Methods of Oral Proficiency Testing
 
 
 
  
September 2024 Special Edition
  
- Collection of Institutional Best Practices for Establishing Language
 
 Requirements of Positions
 
- Glossary on Section 91 of the Official Languages Act – Language
 
 Requirements of Positions
 
 
  
July 2024
  
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) on Supervisory Position Requirements
 
- Official Languages Accountability and Reporting Framework
 
- Tabling of the Annual Report on Official Languages 2022–23
 
- New! Changes to the investigation process at the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
 
- Update on the Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise (OLRRE)
 
- Language Training Framework
 
- New Tool - Bank of pre-translated messages for communications in emergency or crisis situations
 
- Protecting interpreters in virtual and hybrid mode
 
- Recovery of fees for requests for exclusions on medical grounds
 
 
 
  
April 2024
  
- Update on the Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise
 
- Update on supervisory positions requirements
 
- Updates from the Public Service Commission
 
- New resource page for monitoring and reporting
 
- Looking for conference interpreters
 
- Best Practices Forum on Official Languages
 
- Spring cleaning: List of official languages contacts
 
 
  
February 2024
  
- Update on the Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise
 
- Launch of the Annual Official Languages Review Exercise
 
- New official languages tool for institutions in the core public administration
 
- Glossary: Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the
 
 public) Regulations
 
- New tools and Hub on language training
 
- Federal public servants’ most frequently used languages of work in 2021
 
- Official Languages: What you need to know about Section 91 of the Official
 
 Languages Act
 
- Best Practices Forum on Official Languages
 
- Workshops offered by the Office of the Commissioner of Official Languages
 
- 2023 Student Exit Survey: Official Languages results
 
 
  
November 2023
  
- Launch of the Official Languages Regulations Reapplication Exercise
 
- Tabling of the Annual Report on Official Languages 2021–22
 
- 2022 Public Service Employee Survey Results
 
- Role and responsibilities of Persons responsible for official languages
 
- Standardized (or Generic) Job Descriptions
 
- Best Practices Forum on Official Languages
 
 
  
Summer 2023
  
- The upcoming Official Languages Regulations Re-Application Exercise
 
- Royal Assent of Bill C-13
 
- Update: CBC requirement for bilingual supervisory positions
 
- End of second language evaluation temporary measure 3 for reading comprehension and written expression
 
- System for Official Languages Obligations
 
- Substantive equality in the context of communications and services with the public
 
- Check out the Guidelines for inclusive writing!
 
- Official Languages Day: Save the date!
 
- Conference of Official Languages Champions
 
- Subscribe to the Human Resources Council Newsletter
 
- Contacting the Official Languages Centre of Excellence
 
 
  
April 2023
  
- New resource page on the Regulations
 
- Non-imperative appointments and deployments: updates and reminders
 
- New online self-study platform to learn English as a second language or French as a second language
 
- Is my office subject to the Official Languages Regulations?
 
- New list of official language minority schools in Canada
 
- System for Official Languages Obligations: We need your support!
 
- Hybrid meeting facilities
 
- Rollout of the Translation Bureau’s GClingua solution continues!
 
 
  
February 2023
  
- System for Official Languages Obligations (SOLO)
  
- Help us protect interpreters during your next virtual or hybrid meeting
  
- New tool on official languages obligations in transfer payments
  
- Next orientation session for Official Languages Champions
  
- New National Coordinator of the Council of the Network of Official Languages Champions
  
 
  
December 2022
  
- 2023 Best Practices Forum on Official Languages
  
- To use, or not to use, machine translation: that is the question!
  
- 2022 Student Exit Survey: Official languages results
  
- List of official language minority schools in Canada
  
- Celebrate in both official languages!
  
- Event: Supporting Indigenous Talent
  
- Courses: Preparation for second language evaluations
  
 
  
September 2022
  
- Amendments to the Directive on the Implementation of the Official Languages Regulations - Communications with and Services to the Public
  
- 2022-2023 Management Accountability Framework
  
- Survey: GC Collaborative Platforms
  
- Official Languages Summit
  
- Official Languages Day 2022
  
 
  
Summer 2022
  
- The amended Directive on the Implementation of the Official Languages (Communications with and Services to the Public) Regulations
  
- Reminder: signature block requirements
  
- Explore!Resources for persons responsible for official languages
  
- Employment opportunity
  
- Podcast: Let’s talk bilingualism!
  
- Contact information for the Official Languages Center of Excellence (OLCE)
  
- Important dates to add to your calendar
  
 
  
May 2022
  
- Changes to temporary measures for second language evaluations: what you should know
  
- FAQ on non-imperative staffing
  
- Increasing the representation of English-speaking public servants in Quebec
  
- Spring cleaning: list of persons responsible for official languages, official languages champions and Section 41 coordinators
  
- 2022 Conference of Official Languages Champions
  
- Training for Executives on Linguistic Insecurity
  
- Best Practices Forum on Official Languages: Thank you!
  
 
  
February 2022
  
- Best Practices Forum on Official Languages
  
- Tabling of the Annual Report on Official Languages 2019–2020
  
- Last call for input on the Directive on the Implementation of the Official Languages Regulations
  
- Call out for best practices: official languages related signature block add-ons
  
- Bootcamp on Official Languages and Information Session for Official Languages Champions
  
- Bootcamp on Official Languages for persons responsible for official languages (PROL)
  
 
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